The Chinese economy has made yet another case for economic recovery as factory activities in the month of February continued its strong growth, according to the official and private data released simultaneously on Wednesday.

China and Russia jointly vetoed a United Nation (UN) resolution that sought to impose tough sanctions on Syria for allegedly using chemical weapons during its war against Insurgents that began in 2011.

China's coal consumption declined for the third consecutive year in 2016 in yet another sign that the world's most populous nation is getting serious on its fight against air pollution. The decades of overdependence on coal has made China one of the highest emitters of carbon dioxide and also one of the worst air polluters in the world.

North Korea's Vice Foreign Minister Ri Kil Song arrived in Beijing on Tuesday to hold possible talks on the coal import ban imposed as a retaliatory measure by China last week, after the isolated communist state carried out its latest missile test earlier this month.

IMAX Corp's subsidiary company IMAX China Holding on Monday signed a 30-theater deal with Chinese film studio and distributor Bona Film Group, making the distribution company one of IMAX'S top five exhibitor partners in China.

China is sending a high-ranking diplomat to the U.S. this week, marking yet another rapprochement between the two powerful countries following strains in their relationship over the past couple of months.

The Milla Jovovich starring zombie film "Resident Evil: The Final Chapter" has made a record breaking debut at the Chinese box office with a $33 million haul on the first day of its release. The grand debut has officially given the movie the prestigious title of being the third-largest Hollywood debut ever in China, followed by Universal studio's "Furious 7" and Legendary studio's "Warcraft."

China for the first time has overtaken the U.S to emerge as Germany's most valuable trading partner in 2016, according to the latest data released by the German government. The critical data comes at a time when Germany is trying to forge deep trading ties with Asian countries, especially in the wake of President Donald Trump's open support for trade protectionism.

A huge fire broke out at the luxury HNA Platinum Mix Hotel in China's Nanchang city on Saturday morning killing three people and leaving 14 people critically injured, Chinese state media reported. The casualties are likely to increase as several people are reportedly still trapped inside the hotel.

China on Friday named the former stock market regulator chief Guo Shuqing as the new head of the China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC). Guo's appointment is probably intended to send a clear signal to the market about the Chinese government seriousness to overhaul the country's financial system.